SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

June ll, 2002 GRAA REGULAR LUNCHEON - ll:30 AM - NASA Academy Interns - Pls call 30l-937-7762 for reservations.

June l5, 2002 Annual GSFC/HQ Family Picnic - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498. for further information.

June 18, 2002 Bus Trip to Nashville: 4 nights - breakfast & dinner each day. VIP seating at Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, dinner cruise, Wildhorse Saloon, lots more. $777 per person double occupancy, 4 seats available, GRAA Travel, 301-937 7762.

July 27, 2002 Goddard Day @ Paramount's Kings Dominion - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

July 29, 2002 11-Day Caribbean sailing on Galaxy from Baltimore-ports of call, Charleston, SC, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan, Nassau. Category 5, ocean view stateroom $1,782 per person, double occupancy, includes port charges. Deposit $500 per person with reservation. GRAA travel 301-937-7762

Aug 22, 2002 Cruise & land tour, Alaska & Klondike Explorer 12 days, from $2,700,GRAA travel 301-937-7762

Sept. 26, 2002 EOY Island Shrimp Feast - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

Oct. l7, 2002 l2th Annual Fall Crafts Fair - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

Nov. 7, 2002 GRAA & Orbital Club Evening at MAD'S Dinner Theater at RecCenter - Play is Fiorello - the life story of Fiorello N. LaGuardia, mayor of New York City in the World War II era. Call 30l-937-7762 for reservations.

Nov. l2-24, 02 GEWA Travel to Thailand - R/T Airfare from Dulles- Transportation by coach/boat/domestic air - tickets for shows - all meals (B/L/D) for ll days. Cost: Single $2000 Double $l800 - $300 due now - If interested, pls call Pat - GEWA Store 30l-286-8565.

Dec. 6-8, 2002 BETHLEHEM, PA - Visit a famous community nestled in a valley founded by the Moravians in l74l - enjoy the warm yuletide happiness - dine at the Sun Inn constructed in l758 - guided tours, shops, bring your Christmas cards and mail them from Bethlehem - Cost: $369.00 pp includes lodging, bus transportation, three meals - Dep. $25.00 - balance due 6/30/02 - Pls call GEWA 30l-286-8498.

Dec. l4, 2002 Children's Holiday Party - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

Dec. l4, 2002       RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - New York City - starring the world famous Rocketts - dinner at upscale NY restaurant, shopping, etc. Call 30l-286-8498 and make reservations. The cost will be $l69.00 per person. When tickets are received, you will be contacted for a $75.00 deposit - balance due in November

Dec. l6, 2002 Toy Liquidation Sale - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

May - 2003 LONDON/PARIS/ROME - Tour includes Air Transportation/9 nights hotel/breakfast daily/3 dinners/airport escorts/hotel & train portage/all group transfers/guided sightseeing/entrance fees to selected sights/full time multilingual tour director - Cost: $2,l02.00 - $300 deposit now - final payment due February 2003 (No refunds after 6/3/02) Pls call GEWA 30l-286-8498.

COMMENTS FROM GRAA'S PRESIDENT, DR. PIEPER: The May GRAA lunch, a reunion of the OGO project organized by Ron Browning and Ed Mercanti, was a huge success. Over 90 people attended and enjoyed Barney's fine cuisine. Ron acted as MC and talks were given by Jack Townsend and George Ludwig. Many people brought mementos to share, including some pieces of actual backup flight hardware. Among the several PI's present were three who are still working, Skip Reber, Bob Hoffman and Tom Cline. Tom celebrated his 70^th birthday at the lunch.

The consensus from those who have attended project reunions at GRAA lunches is that they are great fun,a wonderful way to see a lot of old friends from (what we think as) the great days of Goddard. So far we have had IMP, OAO, and OGO reunions. How about one sometime next fall for an applications project like NIMBUS, TIROS, or ATS? All that is needed is somebody to step up to organize it (it's really not hard) by contacting me or Alberta.

Next month on June ll, we will have as guests a group of NASA Academy interns. They are college under-graduates who want to work in the space program and are spending the summer at the Center. They are young, bright, and remarkably knowledgeable. George Ludwig, who spoke so eloquently at the OGO reunion, will come back to talk to the group on the early history of space research.

MAIL STUFFERS FOR MAY; Agnes R. Smith, Mary & Bob Wilson, Eloise Tarter, Elaine C. Montgomery, Frank Wrigley, Hugh O'Donnell, Roland Van Allen, and Ewald Schmidt.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from Evelyn Baumann, Marge Townsend, Jack Evans, Emil Hymowitz, Hugh Turnbull, John Quill, Dick Donnelly, Ivan Mason, Andy Mazurick, Richard DeMarco and Frank Carr.

ROAD PICKUP: Volunteers are needed to help pick up trash along the part of Good Luck Road which forms Goddard's eastern boundary. The next pickup will be held immediately after the June luncheon.

GRAA HOMEPAGE: Thanks to help from Nascom, the electronic versions of current Newsletters are again available on our homepage at the address shown above, http://graa.gsfc.nasa.gov.

LETTERS WE GET LETTERS!!
Frank Carr: Sends greeting to all - "Keep sending the GRAA bulletin, enjoy reading it each month. Sold Kent
Island home last fall, so now are 'full time Floridians' - couldn't love the Gulf Coast climate and lifestyle any
more - and all of this without a state income tax!" Presently lives in Ft. Myers, Fl.
Andy Mazurick; sends regards to all, especially Barney & Bea and Agnes Smith. Presently living in Hudson, Fla.
Bill Edeline: Sends note from his present address in Texas - will advise with new address shortly - appreciates the hard work the mail staffers put in to keep us informed out here in the hinderlands.
Richard DeMarco: Has sold their house in Silver Spring, MD - recently moved to a condo in Washington, D.C. - Cleveland Park - experiencing a new life stye and enjoying it immensely - New address noted.
Marge Townsend: Sends a big 'Thank you' for sending the newsletters - looks forward to receiving each and every mailing -(Note: Florida copy mailing will be cancelled)

OBITS:
Don Shipley - Died in Nursing Home in Laurel April 26, 2002.
Larry Dunkelman - of Tucson, Arizona - died in January 2002.
Joe Flaherty - Died in May 2002.
Jane Silva - Died in Utah May 9, 2002

 GODDARD RECENT RETIREES:

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